Meatball Vegetable Soup Recipes

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• For soup, add all ingredients to Dutch oven.
• Boil for 30 minutes.
• Make meatballs: Mix all ingredients and shape into 12 balls.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes and then drop into boiling soup and simmer 10 minutes.

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• In a Dutch oven, combine the meatballs, broth, vegetable blend, tomatoes, water and pasta. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until pasta is tender. Garnish servings with cheese if desired.

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• In a large bowl, mix beef, egg, bread cubes, 1/4 cup onion and salt. Shape into 36 meatballs. Heat oil in a kettle or Dutch oven; brown meatballs with remaining onion. Add broth, soup, macaroni, peas and thyme; heat through, stirring often.

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• Place a soup pot over medium high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. Add the chopped onion and celery to the pot and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until the vegetables are soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add crushed tomatoes and their juices, beef broth, tomato paste, 1/4 teaspoon of Italian Essence, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and stir to combine. Bring to a low simmer and simmer for 15 minutes.
• While the broth simmers, make the meatballs. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, ground pork, eggs, 1/3 cup Parmesan, bread crumbs, 3/4 teaspoon of the Italian Essence, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and, using clean hands, mix until thoroughly combined.
• Divide meat into tablespoons and roll into smooth balls with your hands. Set the rolled meatballs aside on a plate or other flat surface. Wash your hands.
• Carefully add the meatballs to the simmering broth. Gently stir, so as not to break up the meatballs Add the remaining 1/4 cup grated Parmesan. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through.
• Add the ditalini and spinach to the hot soup, stir well, and cook for 15 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked through. Stir in the chopped basil and serve the soup in wide bowls, garnished with additional grated Parmesan, if desired.

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• In a slow cooker, combine the first six ingredients.
• Cover and cook on LO for 4-5 hours. (Meanwhile, you can cook the pasta -- or use leftover pasta).
• Just before serving, stir in pasta; heat through. Discard bay leaves.

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• Throughly mix together all of the meatball ingredients with your hands; shape into bite size meatballs.
• Brown meatballs 1/2 at a time in a little cooking oil in a large frying pan (browning gives them more flavor then just tossing them into the soup); remove to a large stock pot.
• Add the diced onion and wine (you can use broth or water instead of wine if desired) to the frying pan that you used to browned the meatballs.
• De-glaze (gently loosen and stir up the browned bits on the bottom of the pan by stirring with a whisk or spatula) the pan using the onions and wine until onions are caramelized and browned; add to the meatballs in your soup pot.
• Add beef broth, garlic, oregano, basil and barley to the soup pot; simmer 20 minutes.
• Add fresh vegetables to the soup; simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add canned vegetables and corn to the soup; bring to a boil and stir in hoisin sauce.

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• Make the meatballs: in a big bowl, mix together all the meatball ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes for easier handling.
• Using floured hands, form the mixture into 1 ½ inch balls.
• Preheat oven to 425°; place meatballs on a lightly sprayed or oiled baking sheet and bake until lightly browned and firm, about 15 minutes.
• Make the soup: in a big soup pot over high heat, combine the stock, tomatoes, onions, zucchini, celery, carrot, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper to taste; bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat to med-low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Add in the orzo and meatballs; simmer until the orzo is tender and the flavors are blended, about 10 minutes.

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• Combine ground beef, fresh breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, 1 teaspoon dried oregano and 1 teaspoon salt in large bowl and blend well. Using moistened palms, shape mixture into 1-inch diameter meatballs.
• Bring broth to boil in heavy large Dutch oven over high heat. Drop in meatballs and cook 5 minutes. Add tomatoes with their juices, carrots, potatoes, onions, garlic, dried thyme and remaining 2 teaspoons oregano. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer soup uncovered until meatballs and vegetables are cooked through and tender, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon, about 40 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into deep bowls. Sprinkle soup with remaining 2 tablespoons parsley and serve.

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• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, carrots, onion, 2 tablespoons oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place in a single layer in two greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. , Bake at 425° for 20 minutes. Add basil and garlic; toss to coat. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender., In a large bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, cheese, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls., In a Dutch oven, brown meatballs in remaining oil in batches; drain and set aside., In the same pan, combine the broth, water, tomatoes, roasted vegetables and remaining salt. Return meatballs to pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45-55 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink.

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• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first six ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours. Just before serving, stir in pasta; heat through. Discard bay leaves.

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• Combine pork, beef, parsley, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper in large bowl; blend well. Form mixture into 1-inch balls. Heat oil in heavy large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Working in batches, add meatballs to pot and brown on all sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer to bowl after each batch.
• Pour off all but 3 tablespoons drippings from pot. Add potatoes, carrots, leeks and rutabaga; sauté 5 minutes. Add broth and tomatoes with their juices. Return meatballs and any collected juices to pot. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered until meatballs and vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes. Season with more Worcestershire sauce, if desired and salt and pepper.

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• Stir water, tomatoes, beef broth, and Italian seasoning together in a large pot; bring to a boil. Add meatballs, Italian-blend vegetables, and pasta to the pot. Return broth to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the meatballs are heated through and the pasta is tender, about 10 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with Parmesan cheese.

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• Heat beef broth to boiling. Add veggies and oregano and simmer 12 minutes.
• Add pasta to bubbling soup; cook until pasta is almost done. Drop tiny meatballs into soup; simmer 2 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with grated paremsan cheese.
• Mini meatballs: Soak 2 slices dry bread or toast in water; squeeze out moisture.
• Lightly mix bread with 1 lb ground beef, egg, garlic and salt.
• Form in 3/4 inch balls using 1 teaspoon mixture for each.
• Brown in butter - Makes 5 dozen.

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• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine beef, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, egg, basil, parsley, garlic powder, and kosher salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix all ingredients with your hands until well blended.
• Portion meatballs using a small 1- to 1 1/2-ounce ice cream scoop. Shape into balls using your hands and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add celery, onion, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Sprinkle flour over top and stir constantly for 2 minutes. Stir in beef broth and tomato paste until gravy is smooth. Add peas, potatoes, carrots, Worcestershire, thyme, and bay leaf, along with meatballs. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat to low and let simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

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• In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 14 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until vegetables are almost tender., Stir in macaroni and parsley; cook 30 minutes longer or until macaroni is tender. Serve with cheese if desired.